Mouthpiece for wind instruments.



No. 795,480. PATBNTED JULY 25, 1905.

D. M. CARSON.

MOUTHPIEGB FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS.

4 APPLICATION FILED PEB.28. 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrron.

DONALD M. CARSON, OF CLYMERS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK DICKERSON.

MOUTHPIECE FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1905.

Application filed February 28, 1905. Serial No. 247,762.

. T0 at whom. it may concern: J

Be it known that I, DONALD M. OARsorna citizen of the United States, residing at Olymers, in the county of Cass and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mouthpieces for Wind Instruments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to musical instruments, and more particularly to a mouthpiece for wind instruments, which may be readily inserted in position and easily removed therefrom; and my invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, the preferred form whereof will be hereinafter clearly set forth, and pointed out in the claim.

The main object of my invention, among others, is to provide a reliably-efficient form of mouthpiece which will protect the lips from becoming bruised or injured and will also enable the operator to more perfectly and securely adjust his instrument.

A further object of my invention is to so construct the same that a high or low tone maybe readily obtained.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter made clearly apparent, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are considered a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 shows a perspective view of my invention complete ready for use. Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal central sectional View thereof. Fig. 3 shows a perspective detail view of one of the parts of my mouthpiece.

In order to conveniently refer to the various details of my invention and cooperating accessories, numerals will be employed, the same numeral applying to a similar part throughout the several views.

Referring to the numerals on the drawings, 1 designates the body portion or mouthpiece proper, having a tapered terminal 2, designed to be received by the end of the instrument, and also having a bore 3 and a flared receiving end 4.

It will be observed in Fig. 1 that the body portion 1 is provided with an offset or shoulder 5, designed to cooperate with the flange 6, formed on the inner side of the casing member 7 as shown in Fig. 2. The casing member 7 is exteriorly threaded at its outer end to be received by the interiorly-thread ed flange 80f the mouthpiece proper, 9. It will be further observed by reference to Figs. 2 and 3 that the body portion 1 is eXteriorly threaded, such threads being designated by the numeral 10. The threads 10 are engaged by the interiorly-threaded collar 11, havinga flange 12, whereby it may be easily adjusted in its operative position. It will thus be observed that between the end of the collar-like member 11 and the internally-directed flange 6 I have located a compression-spring 13 and that the tension of said spring may be easily regulated or controlled by a proper adjustment of the member 11, and the result will be that the mouthpiece will be cushioned upon said spring, thus protecting the lips, as before explained. By reference to Fig. 2 it will be seen that I have also provided the chin-rest 14, havingthe anchoring-arm 15, which latter may be integrally formed with the casing? or threaded into a seat provided therein, as may be deemed mostdesirable, and I therefore reserve the right to adopt either form of construction. Between the shoulder 5 and the flange 6 I have interposed a cushioning device 16, preferably composed of rubber, although any suitable material may be used, theobject of said member 16 being to break the jar to the lips when the casing member 7 is suddenly returned to its outermost position.

The tapered terminal 2 is entered into the mouth of the instrument, and my mouthpiece is thus placed in readiness for use.

The advantages of my device are twofold. First, in protecting the lips of the operator, and,secondly,by being telescopically arranged a low or high tone may be easily produced, as it is a well-known fact to the profession that with a large opening in the mouthpiece it is easier to produce a low tone, and with a smaller opening a higher tone. Therefore when it is desired to producea higher tone the mouthpiece proper is pressed inwardly and the member4 brought closer to the mouth, thus reducing the opening in the mouthpiece, it being understood that the mouthpiece is left normal when a lower tone is desired. It will be found in practice that the chin-rest 14 serves the useful purpose of aiding the operator to hold the instrument in position and also to telescope the mouthpiece by applying pressure thereto with the chin.

Having thus fully described my invention,

lar; a mouthpiece adjustably secured to the outer end of the casing and a chin-rest carried by the casing; all combined substantially as specified and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

DONALD M. CARSON.

Vitnesses:

Geo. W. W ALTERS, ELIZABETH Hormone. 

